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Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enal | |
Other names
Caffeoyl aldehyde
3,4-Dihydroxycinnamaldehyde Caffeyl aldehyde cis-Caffeic aldehyde trans-Caffeic aldehyde 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)acrylaldehyde | |
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C9H8O3 | |
Molar mass | 164.160 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Caffeic aldehyde is a phenolic aldehyde contained in the seeds of Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed).[1] It is present in various parts of a large number of plants, such as the seeds of Phytolacca americana.[2]